Greenville County GOP Votes Overwhelmingly to Censure Chad Connelly

Chad Connelly

The tenure of Chad Connelly as Chairman of the South Carolina Republican Party was one of embarrassing hucksterism, as when he attempted to "sell" sponsorship of the SC Republican Party  to comedian Stephen Colbert; it has been one of devastating division and political loss, as when he failed to instruct candidates filing to run in Republican primaries on correct filing procedures, forcing scores of candidates throughout the state to be thrown off ballots; it has been one of enormous debt and insolvency due to massive legal bills, while ignoring offers of pro-bono legal assistance; and it has been one of name calling, as when he called Greenville Republican activists "anarchists" and "terrorists" merely for supporting another candidate for state party chair.  He failed to inform state committeemen of important decisions made in the name of the Party, secretly maneuvered his own replacement into the job before state committeemen were even aware he was leaving, and most appalling, especially in the eyes of long-time Greenville County Republican activists, was his outrageous treatment of Greenville County delegates to the state convention in May.

Chad Connelly Sides with Democrats in Dismissing SCGOP Lawsuit

Chad Connelly has once again come to the defense of the Establishment and dismissed a lawsuit that would protect the integrity of Republican primaries.  He knows that RINO Lindsey Graham's only hope of surviving a Republican primary depends on large numbers of Democrats voting in a Republican primary.  And so he sides with Democrats who have the closest thing possible to a Democrat in Lindsey Graham.  

Does the national Republican Party really think that an unprincipled hack, willing to betray the interests of Republicans in South Carolina and the conservative movement, is now going to appeal to Evangelical voters?  Next year, when conservatives across South Carolina rid themselves of Graham, it will be a loud shot across the bow of the GOP Establishment.  Conservatives have had enough of their betrayals and quislings like Connelly.  The TEA Party movement, regarded by Connelly as "anarchists" and "terrorists," will either take over the Republican Party or it will cease to exist.

On Friday, the day before SCGOP Chairman Chad Connelly resigned at the state executive meeting, Connelly dismissed a lawsuit that would prevent Democrats from voting in Republican primaries. SEE DOCUMENT HERE

But what authority did Connelly have to dismiss the lawsuit? Did the state executive committeemen vote to approve the dismissal?

According to SCGOP state executive committeeman Jim Lee, there was no written documentation given to leadership before the meeting or during the meeting, notifying them that the lawsuit was dismissed.

Another state GOP officer confirmed that the dismissal of the lawsuit was not mentioned at meeting, “this was not even discussed by the SCGOP and it is the first time I heard about it.”

Birds of a Feather: Chad Connelly with Lindsey Graham

According to the SCGOP’s website, in 2012, “the Greenville County Republican Party and the South Carolina Republican Party filed suit in U.S. District Court in Greenville, seeking to overturn laws that prevent political parties in this state from holding primaries in which only people registered for that party can vote.

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Chad Connelly and the SCGOP

Documents and allegations of fraud, waste and abuse come to light in battle for SCGOP Chairmanship

From Grand Strand Daily
By Paul Gable

A heated battle for the chairmanship of the South Carolina Republican Party has brought some interesting details to light as the contest enters its final days.

According to sources familiar with the details of the transaction, the SCGOP Executive Committee was asked to approve the transaction after the fact and no records of discussions of the transaction appear in SCGOP Executive Committee meeting minutes.

BBT Mortgage on SCGOP [PDF]

Last week, current SCGOP chairman Chad Connelly and the party were named defendants in a lawsuit alleging Connelly slandered Cherokee County GOP member Brian Frank in an e-mail and during a speech to upstate party members. Frank has been active in supporting Sam Harms, Connelly’s challenger in the upcoming chairman’s election at the SCGOP convention Saturday.

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SC GOP Chairman Giddy Over Lindsey Graham's Reelection Chances

Senator Lindsey Graham (RINO-SC) and SC GOP Chairman Chad Connelly

Chad! Connelly, South Carolina GOP Chairman, has told The Hill newspaper that we South Carolinians are "thrilled and delighted that Sen. Graham has taken such a lead role on Benghazi."  The newspaper reports "Connelly acknowledged Graham had received some criticism in local Republican circles for his previous positions but said that Graham has been a 'shining rock star in foreign policy of late,' an effort that is helping boost his profile among conservatives."

Connelly also told The Hill that Graham's "name is on people's minds and they're talking great about him. If they had a problem with him, I would say it's been greatly reduced," 

As a matter of fact, we find it astonishing that South Carolina's Republican chairman would be boosting our RINO US Senator even before anyone has announced his or her candidacy for the 2014 race.  But what is more astonishing is the reference to Graham's extremely unpopular previous positions:

• Has Senator Graham repudiated or apologized for calling his constituents "racists"?  

• Has he reversed his support for amnesty for illegal aliens?  

• Has he said his remarks calling for the nationalization of US banks were inappropriate?  

• Has he said he was mistaken in joining filibusters against GOP-backed tort reform legislation?  

• Does he regret lending support to cap and trade legislation and the massive increase in taxes that would entail?

• Has Graham ever voiced regret for supporting TARP and its resulting debt and expansion of the federal government?  

• Has Graham repudiated his support for the fingerprinting and imposition of ID cards for law-abiding Americans?  

• Has he expressed any remorse over providing the  key committee votes ensuring the appointment of two Marxists to the US Supreme Court?  

• Is there any undeclared war or military intervention in the last twenty years that Graham has not enthusiastically supported?

• And just this past weekend, Graham announced that he will not honor his pledge to Americans for Tax Reform to oppose any new tax increases.

Is the Chairman of the South Carolina Republican Party so comfortable with the status quo and so wedded to power that he supports an incumbent who is opposed by the Club for Growth, who is regarded as the worst US Senator, and the weakest link who not only supports Obama on critical issues, but has provided the key vote in implementing Obama's planned destruction of America?   Is this what the Republican Party of South Carolina has come to -- Amway's own Monty Hall, who is willing to make a deal with Stephen Colbert for sponsorship of the South Carolina Republican Primary - will support any incumbent as long as he calls himself a "Republican."

It is this lack of principle, this quest for power at all costs, that accounts for millions of conservative Republicans staying home or voting for third party candidates this past Election Day.  God help America if the only alternative to determined Marxists is "the stupid party."  No Chad!, South Carolinians are not as ignorant as you seem to think.  We are not about to forget a 10 year betrayal because of a pre-election swing to the right and some jingoistic saber-rattling.

How Stephen Colbert Played the S.C. GOP

“I don’t know any Republican who is dumb enough to make a deal with Stephen Colbert and expect it not to blow up in their face,”

With wealthy textile magnate Roger Milliken dead and longtime GOP donor John Rainey soured on the state’s current governor, the South Carolina Republican Party looked to an unlikely source as a deep-pocketed benefactor — Stephen Colbert. 

The Comedy Central satirist — and South Carolina native — approached state Republican Party officials a few months ago about making a significant contribution to the party through his Americans for a Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow super PAC.

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